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Four Captains Named 2024 Midwest League All-Stars, Cooper Ingle Named Most Valuable Player

Lake County’s Cooper Ingle, Angel Genao, Austin Peterson, and Matt Wilkinson were recognized as 2024 Midwest League All-Stars by Minor League Baseball.
September 19, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – On Thursday, September 19, Minor League Baseball announced its High-A All-Star Teams for the 2024 season. Four Lake County Captains were named Midwest League All-Stars for the 2024 campaign. C Cooper Ingle, MLB Pipeline’s No. 13 Cleveland prospect, SS Angel Genao, MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 Cleveland and

Captains Win Second Midwest League Title With 9-4 Victory Over Timber Rattlers

Lake County won its first Midwest League Championship since 2010 on Wednesday night.
September 19, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (77-53) (4-1) won their second Midwest League title in franchise history with a 9-4 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (77-54) (3-2) on Wednesday at Classic Auto Group Park. After falling 5-4 at Wisconsin in Game 1 of the 2024 Midwest League Championship

Captains win first Midwest League crown since 2010

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September 19, 2024

It had been 14 years since the Lake County Captains won the championship. But after one of the most dominant seasons in Midwest League history, the Guardians' High-A affiliate ousted the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers with a 9-4 victory on Wednesday in a winner-take-all Game 3 at Classic Auto Group Park.

Captains Sink Timber Rattlers 6-2, Force Winner-Take-All Game 3 for Midwest League Title

Lake County is now one win away from its second Midwest League title in franchise history.
September 18, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (77-53) (3-1) scored five unanswered runs to outlast the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (77-54) (3-1) by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park. With the victory, the Captains have now forced a third game to decide the 2024 Midwest

Captains Host Timber Rattlers for Game 2 of 2024 MWL Championship Series With Season on the Line

Lake County currently trails 1-0 in the best-of-three series to decide the 2024 Midwest League Champion.
September 16, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – Trailing 1-0 in the best-of-three set, the Lake County Captains (77-53) (2-1) will host the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (77-54) (3-0) for Game 2 of the 2024 Midwest League Championship Series Classic Auto Group Park on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m The Captains seek to win Game 2 and

Timber Rattlers Outlast Captains in Game 1 of Midwest League Championship Series

Lake County now trails 1-0 in the best-of-three series for the 2024 Midwest League title.
September 16, 2024

GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Lake County Captains (77-53) (2-1) fell by a score of 5-4 to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (77-54) (3-0) in Game 1 of the Midwest League Championship Series on Sunday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The game featured two ties and four

Captains Advance to Midwest League Championship Series With 5-4 Win Over Dragons

A three-run bottom of the sixth inning from Lake County proved to be the difference on Thursday night.
September 13, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (77-53) (2-0) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat the Dayton Dragons (74-58) (0-2) by a score of 5-4, advancing to their fourth Midwest League Championship Series in franchise history, and second in the last three seasons. 2B

Cardiac Captains Defeat Dragons 4-3 in Game 1 of Midwest League East Division Championship Series

Lake County scored three runs on four hits in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday night.
September 11, 2024

DAYTON, OH – With the Lake County Captains (77-53) (1-0) leading the Dayton Dragons (74-58) (0-1) 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, LHP Shawn Rapp inherited runners on the corners with no outs. The left-hander got a swinging strikeout, a successful play at the plate from 1B Ralphy Velazquez

Captains and Dragons Meet in 2024 Midwest League East Division Championship Series

Lake County and Dayton split their 2024 regular season series 9-9.
September 10, 2024

DAYTON, OH – The Lake County Captains (77-53) and Dayton Dragons (74-58), the High-A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, meet in a best-of-three series for the Midwest League East Division title and a trip to the Midwest League Championship Series starting Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. from Day Air Ballpark in

Captain of the Week (8/27-9/1): Wuilfredo Antunez

The Lake County outfielder led the Captains in nearly every hitting category this past week.
September 3, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight a Captain of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a player and their strong performance over the previous week. For the week of August 27 through September 1, Lake County is recognizing OF Wuilfredo Antunez

Captains Outpower Kernels 6-3 in Final 2024 Regular-Season Home Game

Lake County hit three home runs to Cedar Rapids’ two on Sunday afternoon.
September 1, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (32-26, 73-51) slugged three home runs to beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels (27-33, 64-60) 6-3 in their final regular-season home game on Sunday at Classic Auto Group Park. The Captains won this week’s series 4-2, and the season series 8-4. Lake County scored

Rivas’s Walk-Off RBI Single Leads Captains to 4-3 Win Over Kernels

The Lake County catcher had a pair of RBI singles on Saturday night.
September 1, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – In the fifth game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (31-26, 72-51) defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels (27-32, 64-59) by a score of 4-3 at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth

Velazquez and Mooney Power Captains to 7-4 Win Over Kernels

The Lake County tandem of Ralphy Velazquez and Alex Mooney each recorded three RBI on Friday night.
August 31, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – In the fourth game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (30-26, 71-51) defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels (27-31, 64-58) by a score of 7-4 at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. Captains LF Ralphy Velazquez, MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 Cleveland and No. 75 overall

Bazzana Doubles Twice, Captains Fall to Kernels 5-2

Lake County was held scoreless for the final eight innings on Thursday night.
August 30, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – In the third game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (29-26, 70-51) fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (27-29, 64-57) by a score of 5-2 at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. Lake County’s only scoring of the night came in the bottom of

Malmö Oat Milkers’ Comeback Comes Up Short in 7-5 Loss to Cedar Rapids

Malmö scored the game’s final five runs across the eighth and ninth innings.
August 28, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Malmö Oat Milkers (29-25, 70-50) scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth, but fell short in a 7-5 loss versus the Cedar Rapids Kernels (26-29, 63-57) at Classic Auto Group Park. In the bottom of the ninth, Oat Milkers C Johnny Tincher and LF

Captains Defeat Kernels in Rain-Shortened Series Opener

Lake County earned its fifth consecutive win with a 5-2 victory over Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night.
August 27, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – In the first game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (29-24, 70-49) defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels (25-30, 62-57) by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. The game was declared official after the top of the

Captain of the Week (8/20-8/25): Dylan DeLucia

The Lake County right-hander ranked top-five in the Midwest League in multiple categories this past week.
August 27, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight a Captain of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a player and their strong performance over the previous week. For the week of August 20 through 25, Lake County is recognizing RHP Dylan DeLucia as

Captains and Kernels to Meet in Final 2024 Regular-Season Home Series

Lake County and Cedar Rapids are set to play the final six games of their 12-game regular-season series this week.
August 26, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (28-24, 69-49) will host the Cedar Rapids Kernels (25-29, 62-56), the High-A Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, for six games at Classic Auto Group Park starting Tuesday. This week marks Lake County’s last games at home until Game 2 of the Midwest League

Captain of the Week (8/13-8/18): Travis Bazzana

The Lake County second baseman tied the Midwest League lead with four doubles this past week.
August 19, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight a Captain of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a player and their strong performance over the previous week. For the week of August 13 through August 18, Lake County is recognizing 2B Travis Bazzana

Loons-Captains Cancelled Due to Rain

Great Lakes won the final three games of the five-game series.
August 18, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – Both the continuation of the Saturday, August 17 game and Sunday’s originally scheduled finale of a seven-game series between the Great Lakes Loons (25-21, 59-53) and Lake County Captains (24-22, 65-47) have been cancelled due to rain. Saturday’s game was suspended with one out in the bottom

Loons-Captains Suspended Due to Rain

Great Lakes and Lake County will make up the remainder of Saturday’s game as part of a doubleheader on Sunday.
August 17, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – Saturday night’s sixth game of a scheduled seven-game series between the Great Lakes Loons (25-21, 59-53) and Lake County Captains (24-22, 65-47) has been suspended with one out in the bottom of the second inning due to rain. Great Lakes is ahead 3-0. The Loons and Captains

Bazzana Ties Franchise Record in 5-2 Loss to Loons

Lake County second baseman Travis Bazzana tied a Captains single-game franchise record with three doubles on Friday night.
August 17, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – After a 93-minute delay due to wet grounds, the Lake County Captains (24-22, 65-47) fell to the Great Lakes Loons (25-21, 59-53) by a score of 5-2 on Friday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. This loss marks Lake County’s third consecutive defeat. 2B Travis

Captains Suffer Third Doubleheader Sweep of Season in Losses to Loons

Lake County was outscored a combined 8-3 on Thursday.
August 15, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (24-21, 65-46) fell to the Great Lakes Loons (24-21, 58-53) in both games of a doubleheader on Thursday at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. This marked the Captains’ third time being swept in a doubleheader this season. Game 1 A three-run third

CELEBRATE CLEVELAND SPORTS HISTORY THIS SUNDAY

August 14, 2024

Eastlake, OH – The Lake County Captains are thrilled to announce Cleveland Sports History Day on Sunday, August 18, at Classic Auto Group Park! This is the Captains’ annual tribute to the rich sports heritage of Cleveland. Gates will open at 12:00 PM, 10 Cent Beer at Castaways: Celebrate the

Captains Earn Ninth Shutout in 2-0 Win Over Loons

Matt Wilkinson, Matt Jachec, Steven Perez, and Jay Driver combined to pitch Lake County’s ninth shutout of the season on Wednesday.
August 14, 2024

EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (24-19, 65-44) blanked the Great Lakes Loons (22-21, 56-53) 2-0 on Wednesday at Classic Auto Group Park, earning their ninth shutout of the season. Captains LHP Matt Wilkinson (4-3) pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, fanning six and walking two. RHP